“BEND THE CURVE. STAY AT HOME.”AMERICAN SOCCER FIGHTS AGAINST COVID-19

U.S. Soccer’s “BEND THE CURVE. STAY AT HOME.” Campaign Takes Off

To support and emphasize what medical experts advise is the most important way to combat the spread of COVID-19, U.S. Soccer launched the “BEND THE CURVE. STAY AT HOME” campaign on April 1, 2020.

As America’s soccer federation, U.S. Soccer is taking a leadership position and has kicked off a passionate campaign harnesses the dedication, and commitment of the soccer community to help spread awareness of this critical message.

The program will include free professional development lectures from high-performance experts.

From the U.S. Soccer Release:

“Our goal with our “BEND THE CURVE. STAY AT HOME.” campaign is to reinforce to the soccer community that the single most important message to help us get through these challenging times is to make sure people STAY AT HOME to bend, and eventually, flatten the curve of COVID-19 cases,” said U.S. Soccer Chief Medical Officer Dr. George Chiampas.

“We hope everyone in our U.S. Soccer family will join us in sharing this incredibly important message to help keep each other healthy and save lives during this crisis.”

Dr. George Chiampas, U.S. Soccer Chief Medical Officer

To energize the “BEND THE CURVE. STAY AT HOME.” campaign, U.S. Soccer will share graphics and video highlights from memorable goals and free kicks on all of its social media accounts. The Federation will also be partnering with key stakeholders across the soccer community, including current and former U.S. players, to amplify the message and deliver the real meaning to the phrase One Nation. One Team.

The United Soccer League (USL) has jumped on to help spread awareness of this critical message. Doing their part to help flatten the curve, the USL announced on Wednesday that clubs from across the Championship will be donating merchandise proceeds during the month of April to local charities.

This weekend will also see the launch of a new online series, Coffee at Home, where USL host Kelsi Steele, Senior Manager, Social Media at United Soccer Leagues LLC and others speak with interesting people from around the USL about their life, soccer, and their experiences at home during the COVID-19 crises.

Diane Scavuzzo is the Editor in Chief and loves her work, family, and soccer not necessarily in that order. Scavuzzo started covering soccer in 2010 and has published over 6,000 articles on the beautiful game.